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"Foundations of Freedom"

Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C.   Tour Leader are Gery Gerst and Joanna Cameron. 73 tour members.
Please note that this itinerary is tentative and will be updated as arrangements are confirmed or changed.

                                                April 4 - 12, 2008
April 4 (Friday)

8.00pm ------- Check in at Alaska Airlines Airlines, AK#24 departs SEATAC at 10.15pm and arrives in Boston at 6.40am. Meet Plymouth and Brockton bus.
 

April 5 (Saturday)
6.37am ------- Arrive in Boston.
Freshen up and a breakfast stop (your expense)
9.15am ----- Appointment at the John F. Kennedy Library.
Further sightseeing includes a walk along the Freedom Trail to visit Copp's Graveyard, the Old North Church and Quincy Market.
3.00pm ------- Check into the Boston Park Plaza Hotel.
6.30pm ------- Walking tour to the Prudential Plaza. We will have dinner tonight (your expense) in the Food Hall followed by a ride to the top of the Skywalk for a superb view of Boston. (optional and your expense)
Boston Park Plaza Hotel, 64 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116. Tel: 617-426-2000
 

April 6 (Sunday)
8.30am ------- Meet our guides, Herb and Richard, for a guided tour of Boston to include downtown Boston, a walk on Beacon Hill, Granary Burial Ground and a stop for lunch (your expense) in Cambridge to stroll through the grounds of Harvard. After lunch we visit Lexington and Concorde.
3.15pm ------- Tour ends at the hotel.
3.30pm ------- Walk to the Charles Playhouse at 74 Warren Street to see "Blue Man Group"
4.00pm ------- "Blue Man Group" Showtime.
6.30pm --------Dinner at Fire + Ice (205 Berkeley Street - one block from the hotel).
Boston Park Plaza Hotel, 64 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116. Tel: 617-426-2000
 

April 7 (Monday)
8.00am ------- Depart for Plimoth Plantation
9.00am ------- Arrive at Plimoth for a  film followed by a walking tour
11.30am ------ Tour the Mayflower
12 noon ------  We depart for New York City. Lunch (your expense) en route at the Independence Mall.
6.15pm ------- Arrive at the Hotel Edison in Times Square and check in
6.45pm ------- Walk to John's Shanghai at 144 West 46th Street for dinner.
8.00pm ------- Time for some shopping on Fifth Avenue or in Times Square in counselor groups.
9.30pm ------- Arrive at the GE Building (home of NBC) in Rockeller Plaza to take the elevator up to see the view from the top of "The Top of The Rock".
Edison Hotel, 228 W. 47th Street, New York, NY 10035. Tel: 212-840-5000
 

April 8 (Tuesday)
8.00am ------- Board bus for guided tour of the Big Apple. Drive uptown for a walking tour of Central Park. Stop also at St John the Divine Cathedral ($2 donation please). Drive downtown to see Greenwich Village, Little Italy and Chinatown. We will also stop to see the site of the former World Trade Towers.
1.00pm ------- Tour ends. We will split into counselor groups for sightseeing and shopping.
4.00pm------- Return to the hotel to change clothes
5.00pm ------- Group 1 walks to Trattoria Dopa Teatro (125 West 44th Street ) for dinner. Group 2 has dinner at the Olive Garden.
6.30pm ------ Walk to Broadway Show at 225 West 51st Street
7.00pm ------ Showtime.  "Wicked"
Edison Hotel, 228 W. 47th Street, New York, NY 10035. Tel: 212-840-5000
 

April 9 (Wednesday)
7.45am ------- Walk to 50th Street subway station. We take the #1 train to South Ferry ($4.00 needed for fare card)
9.15am ------- Catch the Ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Please note that  we will not be able to go inside the Statue, but will take a group picture.
12.30pm------ Shopping time at Battery Park before we subway uptown for our afternoon activities in counselor groups.
5.00pm ------- Group 1 has dinner at the Olive Garden (Times Square).
5.30pm --------Group 2 walks to Trattoria Dopa Teatro (125 West 44th Street ) for dinner
7.30pm ------- Walk to 1564 Broadway, the Palace Theatre for "Legally Blonde"
8.00pm ------- Showtime "Legally Blonde"!
Edison Hotel, 228 W. 47th Street, New York, NY 10035. Tel: 212-840-5000
 

April 10 (Thursday)
7.00am ------- Bring luggage to the bus
7.30am ------- Depart for Philadelphia
9.15am  ------ Arrive in Philadelphia at the Constitution Center.
9.30 am ------ Enjoy the film and visit to the Constitution Center
12.00pm ------Lunch at the Bourse Building
1.15pm   ------ Reserved tour of Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell
3.00pm --------Return to the buses at the Constitution Center and depart for Washington, DC
6.00pm -------- Arrive at the Capitol Holiday Inn and check in
7.15pm -------- Dinner at Vie De France
8.15pm -------- Evening walk to see the Memorials and the Washington Monument
Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street, SW, Washington DC 20024. Tel: 202-479-4000
 

April 11 (Friday)
6.15am ------- Breakfast at Vie De France
7.30am ------- Board bus for guided tour of Washington DC beginning with a trip out to Mount Vernon to see George Washington's home. Visit also the Lincoln, FDR,Jefferson, Viet Nam, World War 2, and Iwo Jima Memorials. We will see the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Audie Murphy's grave and the Kennedy Gravesites
3.30pm ------- Tour ends at the Smithsonian Museum for a visit.
5.30pm -------- Dinner at Vie De France
7.15pm -------- Board bus to Kennedy Center.
8.00pm--------  Showtime " Shear Madness"
10.00pm
------ Return by bus after the show
Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street, SW, Washington DC 20024. Tel: 202-479-4000
 

April 12 (Saturday)
8.30am ------- Breakfast at Vie De France
9.30am ------- Load bags on your bus
10.00am ----- Visit more of the Smithsonian Museums
2.45pm ------- Return to the hotel
3.00pm ------- Bus departs for National Airport
5.56pm ------- Alaska Airlines, AK#3 departs at 5.56pm from Washington National and arrives in SEATAC at 8.48pm.
8.48pm -------- Alaska Airlines, AK#3 arrives in SEATAC

 

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